I also think that what we're calling Beinfest's biggest downfall (the paltry budget) may actually be the most empowering thing for him as there's no such thing as a bad one year deal.
I'm very afraid of what he might do off a budget. Save Hanley and Castillo (but Luis doesn't count because he left close to twice the money on the table with the Mets' offer to stay with us) Beinfest has never made a "god damn, that's awesome" contract move, he's paid the going rate for FA's, which is fine, he refused to extend JJ (that was 100% Loria) and he's left us with "the Contingency" as, pre 2008, the only Marlin with a multi year deal. As soon as he's got money to go after "his guys" I expect several Oliver Perez type contracts on the roster. Now, our foundation is so strong that we may well be able to overcome those, but I don't think the new stadium and a huge budget is going to turn us into a perennial 100 win kind of club. GM's with money make stupid decisions, and Beinfest just happens to be enamored with bad players who run fast or throw hard. Potentially troubling combo.
I'm very afraid of what he might do off a budget. Save Hanley and Castillo (but Luis doesn't count because he left close to twice the money on the table with the Mets' offer to stay with us) Beinfest has never made a "god damn, that's awesome" contract move, he's paid the going rate for FA's, which is fine, he refused to extend JJ (that was 100% Loria) and he's left us with "the Contingency" as, pre 2008, the only Marlin with a multi year deal. As soon as he's got money to go after "his guys" I expect several Oliver Perez type contracts on the roster. Now, our foundation is so strong that we may well be able to overcome those, but I don't think the new stadium and a huge budget is going to turn us into a perennial 100 win kind of club. GM's with money make stupid decisions, and Beinfest just happens to be enamored with bad players who run fast or throw hard. Potentially troubling combo.
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